#D2A7EE
Closest named color: Pale Violet (#CEAEFA). oklch(79.2% 0.108 311.6), rgb(210, 167, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#D2A7EE is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet (#CEAEFA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet (#CEAEFA) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2A7EE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 167, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 68%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.108 311.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D2A7EE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2A7EE | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2A7EE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2A7EE text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FD
oklch(97.2% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E4FA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 311.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEF7
oklch(88.4% 0.061 311.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2A7EE
oklch(79.2% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#C47DEE
oklch(70.8% 0.173 311.7)
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Step 500
500
#B455E8
oklch(63.1% 0.221 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#A030D6
oklch(55.6% 0.24 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#891FBA
oklch(49.1% 0.224 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F1E96
oklch(42.6% 0.185 311.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A2178
oklch(37.7% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#351546
oklch(27% 0.092 311.9)
#D2A7EE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9BB5F1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B8EC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFB0C0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2A7EE
#D2A7EE
oklch(79.2% 0.108 311.6)
- #A2CA80
#A2CA80
oklch(79.2% 0.108 131.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D2A7EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.021
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.029
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.036
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.039
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.075
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.077
Use #D2A7EE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.